Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has completed 100 wickets in T20 international cricket and has become the second bowler from Sri Lanka to reach the milestone. Malinga played a total of 84 matches in his T20I career and took 107 wickets at an average of 20.79 and an economy rate of 7.42, while Hasaranga took only 63 contests to complete a hundred wickets in the shortest format of the game.
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Hasaranga is known for his versatile nature on the field, as he also scored 622 runs in 63 matches with a batting average of 15.17 and a strike rate of 131.22, including 2 half-centuries as well.
Hasaranga started his T20I journey in 2019, Completed 100 wickets in 2024
Wanindu Hasaranga made his debut in T20 international cricket while playing a contest against New Zealand on September 1, 2019, at Pallekele, and his performance in the debut game was also very impressive, as he picked up 2 wickets in the game by giving 21 runs in 4 overs at a good economy rate of 5.25. He picked up the wickets of Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor, which was a great achievement for the young player. He consistently worked on his bowling skills and finally established himself as one of the best bowlers for the Sri Lankan side.
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Hasaranga picked up his 100th wicket of the T20 career by dismissing Najibullah Zadran in the 2nd T20 of the series against Afghanistan. Sri Lanka has won the initial two games of the series and has taken an unbeatable lead of 2-0 in the series.
Hasaranga Stands in the second position for the Most LBW wickets
Wanindu Hasaranga stands in second place after Rashid Khan in terms of picking up LBW wickets. Out of his 101 wickets in T20 Internationals, he picked up 24 lbw wickets, and his leg-break bowling often creates difficulties for the batters of the opposing side.
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Not only in the shortest format of the game, Hasaranga’s performance in ODI cricket has also been impressive. He has taken 78 wickets in 51 ODI contests with a bowling average of 26.03 and an economy rate of 5.04, including 4 five-wicket and 2 four-wicket hauls.
